Am I fibre ready?

I live in a relatively new apartment which is approximately 12 years old.

There's a good wiring system installed, all of which is original & therefore behind walls/partitions & sits within flush wall sockets.

My master phone socket is in a cupboard with no power sockets available in this location. I have phone sockets (therefore I assume these to all be extensions - as they don't have a split fronted fascia?) available in all rooms. My current standard EE broadband router is connected to one of the phone sockets in the living room.

I am considering the move to fibre. My main concern is whether I need an Engineer's visit? Or can I just take delivery of a new router, plug it into the socket in the living room & away I go at super fast speeds?

It's a rented property so I can't have trailing wires, plus I don't really want to have to pay for an Engineer to install new cabling if the existing infrastructure isn't fibre capable.

I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone on here can advise on what I might need to look for before contacting the likes of BT/Sky/EE/etc...? Such as checking behind socket fascias & the like.

Also advice on best fibre providers. My current phone line rental is with BT. My standard broadband is with EE. I have a Sky HD subscription. My mobile is with EE (3G). So maybe bundling all together might be a good plan?

Re: Am I fibre ready?

A more 'do-able' solution, if the NTE in the cupboard isn't used, would be to make sure you ask your chosen FTTC provider for a 'Home Wiring Solution'. The installer will bypass the existing NTE and make it the next socket along the run, possibly further than that. Simple.

Re: Am I fibre ready?

Not all providers will order the Home Wiring Solution. PlusNet told me this week that they cannot provide this, and any NTE shift or re-arangement would have to be ordered separately, after they had taken over the phone line.

Re: Am I fibre ready?

Not all providers will order the Home Wiring Solution. PlusNet told me this week that they cannot provide this, and any NTE shift or re-arangement would have to be ordered separately, after they had taken over the phone line.

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Re: Am I fibre ready?

Hi there, really sorry you were told that - it's completely untrue. The extension kit is selectable when going through the order process on our website, or can be requested if our service is ordered over the phone, for no extra cost.

If you could advise who told you this and when I'll look into who it might have been and make sure they're aware of what's available. Please drop me a PM with the details if you're willing, thanks.